Written Assignment 1 - History 2010 - Ramey - Wayne G. Basler Library at Northeast State Community College

The Assignment

Discuss three main points of comparison and/or contrast between two major conflicts in the young American colonies: Bacon's Rebellion and King Philip's War. (500 words-750 words)

Please review course syllabus for essay guidelines.

You should be able to find enough information from the text and course lectures, but you are also welcome to use serious, college-level Internet resources. (When in doubt, please check with your instructor or our course librarian.)

Please cite the page numbers from your textbook, identify the course lectures, and/or cite the relevant URLs (Web addresses).

No credit will be given for assignments without appropriate citations. MLA, APA, or any other recognized format will be fine. *I won’t take off points for citations if all the relevant information is present.*

Bacon's Rebellion

Tales from a Revolution: Bacon's Rebellion and the Transformation of Early America by James D. Rice
Publication Date: 2013
Bacon's Declaration in the Name of the People (30 July 1676) by Nathaniel Bacon
Publication Date: 1676

King Phillip's War

Blood and Betrayal The article presents brief information on King Philip's War, an armed conflict between Native American inhabitants of present-day New England and English colonists and their Native American allies in 1675?78. It mentions that discovery of a frozen corpse in 1675 sent shock waves through peaceful New England and sparked war between the region's Indians and settlers. Information on discovery of Plymouth Colony, presently in Massachusetts, is also offered.
King Philip's Ferocious War iscusses the events under the military leadership of Wampanoag Indian chief King Philip of New England in the 17th century. Cause of the conflict between English colonists and the Indians; Outcome of the strategy employed by King Philip in making diplomatic overtures to other tribes in the area; Role of the United Colonies of New England in negotiating peace settlement between both parties; Impact of the death of King Philip on the war in the United Colonies.
The Long Shadow of King Phillip Provides background information on Wampanoag chief King Philip and details the events of King Philip's War, 1675-76, against the white settlers of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.

History 2010 - Ramey: Written Assignment 1

The Assignment

Bacon's Rebellion

King Phillip's War